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hi dickey
belated happy birthday!!
hope you know what joy you brought to so many for all those years! you are truly missed my friend.
hope you are - and stay - well.
best
chris burke
Hi Dickie. Just want to let you know you're still missed. There's no guitarist I've enjoyed watching since 1971. The Allman Bros shows were NOT the same without you. Stay well, enjoy the holidays and hope to catch you on the road again. Michael T...Your #1 Staten Island Fan!!!
Hi Dickey. I wish you and your buddys all the best for your birthday. Your music has been with me all ny life. Saw your sun Duane in Colone and Herzberg Festival and enjoyed the music. It's good that you passed your genes on to him. š Stay safe and sound. We love you. Best regards from Germany- Westenholz
Listening to Highway Call this bright sunny morning. In difficult and uncertain times I'm always drawn back to the sweet beginnings and old friends.
Be safe.
God bless you Dickey and your family,I first heard the ABB in the spring of 1971,Blue sky changed my musical trajectory. I've seen the ABB live more than any other band,I'm a 62 yr old life long working musician and I have been very influenced by your playing, thank you and ALL the bros.for such incredible music !
I'm very much enjoying watching the Allman Betts band come into their own !
Jim Hunton
This was a long time ago but I remember it like yesterday - though Dickey may not remember it at all. Or, possibly, it wasn't even actually Dickey, but this is my story and I hope it's true...
The concert I did NOT go to:
Allman Brothers, 1971, Fillmore East
I picked up a guy hitchhiking @ the hwy 17 onramp when heading home to my Mt. View apartment from parent's house in San Jose, California. My hitchhiker was headed to San Francisco but didn't need to be there until the next day so I brought him to my apartment where he hung out with me and roommates Jan & Sally. He was looking through our albums and asked if we had heard of the Allman Brothers. We said no and he made no more mention of it.
We let him sleep on the couch! We were very trusting in those days! The next morning on my way to work in Palo Alto, I dropped him off where he could get a ride to SF. I didnt ask why he was going there, just went on to work in my Fotomat booth. Listening to the radio at work, I heard ads for an Allman Bros. concert that night at the Fillmore East in San Francisco and it piqued my curiousity.
After work I went into Banana Records -- in the same parking lot as my Fotomat kiosk, as I recall. I looked up Allman Bros. and found an album with my hitchhikers photo on it!!! I was so excited! I bought the album, of course, and tried to get someone to go to San Francisco with me for the concert but had no luck, unfortunately. I loved - and still love - the Allman Brother's band! I think/hope that was my minor brush with fame. Any chance Dickey might corroborate my story?
Just a huge thank you for some of the greatest music and guitar playing I have ever heard. And thanks to all the other fans for being fans with great taste. The music is as fresh today as it was back at where it all began. I was lucky to have lived in these musical times. Funny that we never met but I was your body guard in Cripple Creek 2005, I had your back on the way to the bus and some other bikers had the flank!
It's nice to be back, it's been a real carpet ride being able to see all man,betts and Oakley, the beat goes on! Hunting? Acoustic, get your sail out in the wind!!! Hope all is well! Merry Christmas!!!!
Hi ,
We all just wanted to say "Happy Birthday "
Thank you for all the memories of seeing you live on stage singin and playin your butt off.
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Hi Dickey-My husband (who is the same age as you) and I were living in San Francisco in 1971 and saw you at the Fillmore. Since then you have always been my favorite. You and your son should play in San Diego area sometime. This is a really nice town and many of us would love to see and hear you and your band. Small and large venues here that I could recommend. Anyway, hope they have reduced or eliminate those 'blood thinners' and that you continue to recover and be active.
Dear Mr. Betts
Wanted to tell you have a safe and happy Independence day to you and your family.
Miss you.š
Dear Mr. Betts,
Thank you. Happy Fathers Day
hope there is blue sky in your neck of the woods today
Again thank you so much we all love you and prayers for you and your family this day.
Hi Mr. Betts,
Really excited to hear that you took the stage with Devon and Duane at Macon on New Year's. What a thrill for the lucky folks that were there. Sure glad I was for your May concert. Hope you have had an amazing recovery and that this year is a great one for you. Really looking forward to Devon and Duane's upcoming album and tour. The road goes on forever for us old ramblin' men.
Right now it's looking like June of this year for a CD/DVD release.
It was announced several months ago that a DVD of the 7-21-18 concert at St. George Theatre would be available by the end of the year. Iām still waiting on its release. Any updates on when it will be available?
Thank you Dickey for making the greatest music , your music has made my life so much better. Love you Dickey and may God bless you as much as your music has blessed me over the years.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DICKEY ! From Lyon France via Cincinnati.
hey Dickey, we wish you all a happy birthday and for your new year of life only the best and most of all. Get well. Keep a stiff upper lip. Best regards from Westenholz bob
Hello Dickey, Hope your getting along well down there in the warm Florida Sunshine. Wondering if you have been to the ol HANKS SEABREEZE down on TREASURE ISLAND? Dont think its HANKS anymore. They used to have a great Jam session on Sunday nights there. I went to quite a few back in the day. Well Sunday Nov4th is my birthday and I'll be starting it off with coffee and cranking up IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH REED. My all time favourite. Thanks again for the great music. A.P.
Happy healing, Dicky! Glad to hear that the surgery was a success. God bless you and your family, and thank you for the great music you have given us! Been watching and listening to the video of the ABB concert from the University of Florida from 1982...almost constantly! Great music, awesome guitar, and such classics from THE best guitarist!
When you get healed up, I sure wish you could come to the AMP in Rogers, AR!